The Middlesex RFU Vase is an annual rugby union knock-out club competition organised by the Middlesex Rugby Football Union and donated by Russell Grant Founder of the Federation of Middlesex Sports. It was first introduced during the 2002–03 season, with the inaugural winners being London French. It is the third most important cup competition organised by the Middlesex RFU, behind the Senior Cup and Senior Bowl.
The Senior Vase is currently open to all club sides based in the historic county of Middlesex not eligible for the Senior Cup or Senior Vase, typically playing between tiers 9 (Herts/Middlesex 1) and tiers 10 (Herts/Middlesex 2) of the English rugby union league system. The format is a knockout cup with a first round, semi-finals and a final to be held at one of the finalist's home ground between March–June (although final dates can vary drastically).
Middlesex Senior Vase winners Middlesex Senior Vase Finals Season Winner Score Runners–up Venue 2002–03 London French St Nicholas Old Boys 2003–04 St Nicholas Old Boys Sudbury & London Springboks 2004–05 Old Abbotstonians Hendon 2005–06 Old Isleworthians 19–13 Hendon 2006–07 Old Haberdashers Old Isleworthians 2007–08 Hendon 15–7 Old Isleworthians Copthall Playing Fields, Hendon, London 2008–09 Old Grammarians 21–10 Hendon World's End Lane, Winchmore Hill, London 2009–10 HAC 36–8 Harrow Grove Field, Stanmore, London 2010–11 Harrow 30–16 Old Actonians Old Actonians Sports Ground, Acton, London 2011–12 Hackney 28–7 Kilburn Cosmos Gladstone Park, Dollis Hill, London 2012–13 Harrow 39–12 Hackney Grove Field, Stanmore, London 2013–15 No competition 2015–16 Old Streetonians 41–3 Hillingdon Abbots Hackney Marshes, Hackney, London 2016–17 Old Streetonians 65–13 Hillingdon Abbots Gainsborough Road, Hayes, London 2017–18 Finsbury Park 37-36 Saracens Amateurs Bramley Sports Ground, Enfield, London 2018-19 London Welsh 34-12 Finsbury Park Old Deer Park, Richmond, London
Number of wins Harrow (2) Old Streetonians (2) HAC (1) Hackney (1) Hendon (1) Finsbury Park (1) London French (1) London Welsh (1) Old Abbotstonians (1) Old Grammarians (1) Old Haberdashers (1) Old Isleworthians (1) St Nicholas Old Boys (1)
Notes
See also Middlesex RFU Middlesex Senior Cup Middlesex Senior Bowl English rugby union system Rugby union in England
References
External links Middlesex RFU